Bonnyrigg Housing Estate

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Collection SummaryA collection of oral histories with residents of the Bonnyrigg Housing Estate. They share their views on the plan that involved the demolition of old properties to make way for a new mixed community of private and social housing.

The Bonnyrigg Living Communities project (also the Bonnyrigg Renewal Project) was the first social housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in Australia and was designed to create new social and private housing by redesigning, renewing and reinvigorating an existing 81-hectare public housing estate within the western Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.

At the start of the project, the estate included 833 public housing homes and 97 privately owned homes. Community Housing Provider, SGCH, was involved as the PPP's tenancy and rehousing.

Oral Histories

Juliet Yawanis Oral History

Liz Coupe Oral History

Freda Simpson Oral History

Yvonne Clayton Oral History (1948-2013)

Publications

Bonnyrigg Stories 2006

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NotesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that the oral histories in this collection contain images, names and voices of deceased persons.DisclaimerOral histories are a recording of personal memories, views and perceptions. They capture a moment in time and reflect the opinions and thoughts of the interviewee and interviewer at that time only. While all reasonable attempts are made to avoid inaccuracy, oral history interviews should not be understood as statements of fact, and do not represent views of Fairfield City Council or views that are endorsed by Fairfield City Council.

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